Older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased risk for carotid artery plaque formation and for the presence of vulnerable plaques with a lipid core, according to a new study from researchers in the Netherlands. "We know that COPD is a risk factor for ischemic...
A new study shows that carotid artery stenting (CAS) following prior same-side carotid artery revascularization is safe, effective and results in lower incidences of in-hospital death, stroke and heart attack compared to first-time CAS for carotid artery stenosis. This study received "Best of...
I'm 15 and i went to the doctor for passing out in school (which happens often) and i have a carotid bruit which is just a sound from a blockage in the carotid artery we don't know what it is yet but i'm going to new jersey to visit my brothers and i was wondering if flying will affect anything?
I'm 15 and i went to the doctor for passing out in school (which happens often) and i have a carotid bruit which is just a sound from a blockage in the carotid artery we don't know what it is yet but i'm going to new jersey to visit my brothers and i was wondering if flying will affect anything?
I'm 15 and i went to the doctor for passing out in school (which happens often) and i have a carotid bruit which is just a sound from a blockage in the carotid artery we don't know what it is yet but i'm going to new jersey to visit my brothers and i was wondering if flying will affect anything?
I'm 15 and i went to the doctor for passing out in school (which happens often) and i have a carotid bruit which is just a sound from a blockage in the carotid artery we don't know what it is yet but i'm going to new jersey to visit my brothers and i was wondering if flying will affect anything?
I'm 15 and i went to the doctor for passing out in school (which happens often) and i have a carotid bruit which is just a sound from a blockage in the carotid artery we don't know what it is yet but i'm going to new jersey to visit my brothers and i was wondering if flying will affect anything?
Treating metabolic syndrome and undergoing carotid angioplasty may prevent recurrent stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), according to revised American Heart Association/American Stroke Association guidelines. Last updated in 2006, the evidence-based guidelines for doctors will be...
I'm 15 and i went to the doctor for passing out in school (which happens often) and i have a carotid bruit which is just a sound from a blockage in the carotid artery we don't know what it is yet but i'm going to new jersey to visit my brothers and i was wondering if flying will affect anything?
I'm 15 and i went to the doctor for passing out in school (which happens often) and i have a carotid bruit which is just a sound from a blockage in the carotid artery we don't know what it is yet but i'm going to new jersey to visit my brothers and i was wondering if flying will affect anything?
I'm 15 and i went to the doctor for passing out in school (which happens often) and i have a carotid bruit which is just a sound from a blockage in the carotid artery we don't know what it is yet but i'm going to new jersey to visit my brothers and i was wondering if flying will affect anything?
I'm 15 and i went to the doctor for passing out in school (which happens often) and i have a carotid bruit which is just a sound from a blockage in the carotid artery we don't know what it is yet but i'm going to new jersey to visit my brothers and i was wondering if flying will affect anything?
I'm 15 and i went to the doctor for passing out in school (which happens often) and i have a carotid bruit which is just a sound from a blockage in the carotid artery we don't know what it is yet but i'm going to new jersey to visit my brothers and i was wondering if flying will affect anything?
I'm 15 and i went to the doctor for passing out in school (which happens often) and i have a carotid bruit which is just a sound from a blockage in the carotid artery we don't know what it is yet but i'm going to new jersey to visit my brothers and i was wondering if flying will affect anything?
I'm 15 and i went to the doctor for passing out in school (which happens often) and i have a carotid bruit which is just a sound from a blockage in the carotid artery we don't know what it is yet but i'm going to new jersey to visit my brothers and i was wondering if flying will affect anything?
I'm 15 and i went to the doctor for passing out in school (which happens often) and i have a carotid bruit which is just a sound from a blockage in the carotid artery we don't know what it is yet but i'm going to new jersey to visit my brothers and i was wondering if flying will affect anything?
I'm 15 and i went to the doctor for passing out in school (which happens often) and i have a carotid bruit which is just a sound from a blockage in the carotid artery we don't know what it is yet but i'm going to new jersey to visit my brothers and i was wondering if flying will affect anything?
I'm 15 and i went to the doctor for passing out in school (which happens often) and i have a carotid bruit which is just a sound from a blockage in the carotid artery we don't know what it is yet but i'm going to new jersey to visit my brothers and i was wondering if flying will affect anything?
An important interventional radiology advancement - the use of a new cerebral protection device in combination with FDA-approved carotid stents in high-surgical-risk patients - provides a minimally invasive, safe and effective way to prevent stroke from occurring during treatment to clear...
Today, I went to the my family doctor for a routine physical so I may play sports. When listening to my neck with his stethoscope he heard a bruit in my carotid artery. I am scheduled for a cardiovascular ultrasound in a few days to confirm his finding. What should I expect will happen? (I've...